Overnight I-10 traffic accident claims life of 23-year-old man

A 23-year-old local man died early Monday morning after he lost control of his vehicle while exiting eastbound Interstate 10 at Airline Highway. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family members.

According to New Orleans Police Department investigators, the accident occured shortly after 12 a.m. when, for reasons unkown, the driver lost control of the Land Rover Discovery, causing the vehicle to overturn and come to a rest upside down.